Douglas Grozelle
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C.43, as amended
- File
- CV-23-00082142-0000
- Industry
- Financial services · Investment funds & schemes
Douglas Grozelle is the debtor in insolvency proceedings in Ontario, in which Grant Thornton Limited has been appointed as trustee in bankruptcy. The matter currently sits before the Court of Appeal for Ontario, carried on that court's docket as M57106 (COA-26-CV-0234), with s. 193(e) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act identified as the statutory basis engaged at the appellate level. The proceedings remain active, and the Court of Appeal file is the forum in which the matter now stands.
A claims procedure has been established — see the order for deadlines.
Motion Record of the Appellants to Amend Notice of Appeal dated May 28, 2026.pdf — Application / notice of application
Costs Submissions of Robyn Lee and 13877035 Canada Inc. dated March 6, 2026.pdf — Response / objection pleading
Costs Submissions of the Respondents John McMullan and Krista McMullan dated March 6, 2026.pdf — Response / objection pleading
The officer filed report no. Seventh Report.
Source: Seventh Report of Trustee dated on January 12, 2026.pdf
Compendium of Robyn Lee and 13877035 Canada Inc. dated on January 12, 2026.pdf — Application / notice of application
The officer filed report no. Sixth Report. The estate is in the midst of litigation to claw back Ponzi scheme profits from Net Winners, with the estate having secured only partial funding from Net Losers to advance the administration; no ongoing business operations are described.
Order (Motion to Transfer to the Commercial List) dated October 15, 2025.PDF — Application / notice of application
The officer filed report no. Fifth Report of the Trustee. The report addresses procedural history of the Grozelle bankruptcy (a Ponzi scheme case) and seeks to transfer the bankruptcy proceeding and related clawback/cross motions to the Commercial List due to delays and complexity; it does not report on ongoing business operations.
Source: Fifth Report of the Trustee dated October 6, 2025.pdf
Supplementary Motion Record of John McMullan dated September 8, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
The officer filed report no. Fourth Report of the Trustee (Claw Back Motion). This report is a reply in a bankruptcy Clawback Motion against alleged Ponzi scheme recipients; there is no ongoing business operation, only the trustee's investigation and collection efforts, funded by borrowed investor funds ($453,000) with only $124,610 in realizations to date from a property sale.
Source: Fourth Report of Trustee dated September 5, 2025.pdf
Reply Motion Record of the Trustee dated September 5, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
Responding Motion Record of Robyn Lee and 13877035 Canada Inc. dated September 5, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
Trustee Reply Motion Record Returnable September 26, 2025.PDF — Application / notice of application
The officer filed report no. Third Report of the Trustee. The report addresses a Motion for Directions brought by certain Recipients challenging the Trustee's conduct of the Clawback Motion, including the propriety of the creditors' meeting, inspector appointments, and the Trustee's authority to pursue clawback claims arising from the Grozelle Ponzi scheme; the Trustee defends its conduct and continues to pursue the Clawback Motion on behalf of all creditors.
Responding Motion Record Returnable September 26, 2025.PDF — Application / notice of application
Responding Motion Record of the Trustee dated August 29, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 1) dated August 22, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 2) dated August 22, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 3) dated August 22, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 4) dated August 22, 2025.pdf — Application / notice of application
Responding Affidavit of Brian Byrne sworn August 20, 2025.PDF — Response / objection pleading
Responding Affidavit of Veronique Audette sworn August 20, 2025.pdf — Response / objection pleading
Responding Affidavit of Dikran Tokat sworn August 11, 2025.pdf — Response / objection pleading
Supplementary Motion Record returnable June 11, 2025.PDF — Application / notice of application
The officer filed report no. Second Report of the Trustee. The Trustee is pursuing a claw-back motion against 120 Recipients who received excess funds from a Ponzi scheme, seeking substituted service, discovery/production directions, and a hearing date, while recoveries to date remain minimal aside from a property sale and ongoing monthly payments held in trust pending competing claims.
Source: Second Report of Trustee Report dated March 24, 2025.pdf
Supplement to the Fourth Report of the Receiver dated October 24, 2024.PDF — Court officer report
Supplement to the Third Report of the Receiver dated September 19, 2024.PDF — Court officer report
Fourth Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 25, 2024.pdf — Court officer report
Third Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 21, 2024.PDF — Court officer report
Second Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 10, 2024.pdf — Court officer report
Motion Record of the Receiver returnable July 4, 2024.PDF — Application / notice of application
Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 3, 2024.pdf — Court officer report
Supplement to the First Report of the Receiver dated February 9, 2024.PDF — Court officer report
Motion Record of the Receiver returnable February 13, 2024.PDF — Application / notice of application
The court appointed Grant Thornton Limited as receiver, on the application of MICHAEL FOLEY, JONATHAN WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS VENTURE CAPITAL INC. and CRYSTAL MASTERSON. Court file CV-23-00082142-0000.
Undated filings2 — no date appears on the document · show
Debtor
Douglas Grozelle
Receiver
Doane Grant Thornton
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Valente | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 18 orders, Feb 2024 – Jun 2025 | 12 cases on record |
| Justice Myers | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 7 orders, Dec 2025 – Apr 2026 | 117 cases on record |
| Justice Monahan | Court of Appeal for Ontario | 2 orders, Sep 2026 | 1 case on record |
| Justice Roberts | Court of Appeal for Ontario | 2 orders, Jun 2026 | 2 cases on record |
| Justice Kimmel | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, Oct 2025 | 198 cases on record |
| Justice Goodman | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, Jul 2023 | 14 cases on record |
| 1 more judge on the docket | |||
Counsel of record
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
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| Unsecured | 2813634 Ontario Incdebtor: Douglas Grozelle · as of 11 Sep 2024 | $5.46M | Amended Statement of Affairs dated September 11, 2024.pdf |
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Endorsement of Justice Monahan dated September 18, 2026.pdf
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Order of Justice Monahan dated September 18, 2026.pdf
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Order of Justice Roberts dated June 24, 2026.pdf
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Endorsement of Justice Roberts on costs dated June 10, 2026.pdf
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| Motion Record of the Appellants to Amend Notice of Appeal dated May 28, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Appeal Hearing returnable December 4, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Myers dated April 23, 2026.pdf
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Order of Justice Myers dated April 23, 2026.pdf
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| Aide Memoire of Trustee Returnable April 23, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Appellants (Clawback Order Appeal) (Corrected Hyperlinks) dated March 23, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Appellants (Clawback Order Appeal) dated March 20, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Costs Endorsement of Justice Myers dated March 11, 2026.pdf
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| Costs Submissions of Ganesh Singh dated March 6, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Costs Submissions of Nicholas Tansley dated March 6, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Costs Submissions of QQ21 Fund Inc., 13176100 Canada Ltd. Force One Marketing Corp., and Chris Chetty Financial Inc. dated March 6, 2026.pdf
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| Costs Submissions of Robyn Lee and 13877035 Canada Inc. dated March 6, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Costs Submissions of the Respondents John McMullan and Krista McMullan dated March 6, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Costs Submissions of Trustee dated February 20, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Appeal dated February 19, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Myers dated February 9, 2026.pdf
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Order of Justice Myers (Claw Back of Excess Funds) dated February 9, 2026.pdf
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| Draft Order (Claw Back of Excess Funds) dated January 14, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Compendium of Robyn Lee and 13877035 Canada Inc. dated on January 12, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Respondents' Responding Factum dated January 12, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Seventh Report of Trustee dated on January 12, 2026.pdf
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Service List as at January 8, 2026.pdf
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Amended Aide Memoire of Chelsea Prince and Mercy Roldan dated January 7, 2026.pdf
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| Reply Factum of the Trustee dated January 6, 2026.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Letter to Service List re Explanations for Discrepancies dated December 19, 2025.pdf
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| Notice of Return of Motion dated December 19, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Myers dated December 10, 2025.pdf
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Order of Justice Myers dated December 10, 2025.pdf
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Sixth Report of Trustee dated November 26, 2025.pdf
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Endorsement of Justice Kimmel dated October 15, 2025.PDF
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Order (Motion to Transfer to the Commercial List) dated October 15, 2025.PDF
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Aide Memoire of Chelsea Prince and Mercy Roldan dated October 14, 2025.pdf
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| Motion Record Returnable October 15, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Trustee dated October 6, 2025.pdf
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| Responding Factum of the Lenders (Trustee's Clawback Motion returnable September 26, 2025).pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Factum of the Lenders dated September 17, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Factum of the Trustee dated September 17, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Trustee (Clawback Motion) dated September 10, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Trustee dated September 10, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Moving Factum of the Lenders dated September 10, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Supplementary Motion Record of John McMullan dated September 8, 2025.pdf
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Fourth Report of Trustee dated September 5, 2025.pdf
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| Reply Motion Record of the Trustee dated September 5, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Motion Record of Robyn Lee and 13877035 Canada Inc. dated September 5, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Trustee Reply Motion Record Returnable September 26, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Motion Record Returnable September 26, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Motion Record of the Trustee dated August 29, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Third Report of Trustee dated August 28, 2025.pdf
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| Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 1) dated August 22, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 2) dated August 22, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 3) dated August 22, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record and Responding Motion Record of the Lenders (Volume 4) dated August 22, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Affidavit of Brian Byrne sworn August 20, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Affidavit of Veronique Audette sworn August 20, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Affidavit of Dikran Tokat sworn August 11, 2025.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement on Scheduling Motion dated June 19, 2025.pdf
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| FAQ - Excess Funds.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order of Justice Valente dated June 11, 2025.PDF
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Aide Memoire of Responding Parties returnable June 11, 2025.pdf
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| Factum dated June 2, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Supplementary Motion Record returnable June 11, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Aide Memoire of the Trustee returnable March 27, 2025.pdf | Trustee site | |
Endorsement of Justice Valente dated March 27, 2025.pdf
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Order of Justice Valente dated March 27, 2025.pdf
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| Motion Records dated March 25, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
Second Report of Trustee Report dated March 24, 2025.pdf
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Endorsement of Justice Valente dated February 6, 2025.pdf
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| Aide Memoire of the Trustee returnable February 6, 2025.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
Aide Memoire of the Trustee dated January 14, 2025.pdf
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Endorsement of Justice Valente dated December 11, 2024.pdf
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Aide Memoire of the Trustee dated December 10, 2024.PDF
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| First Report of the Trustee dated November 29, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record dated November 29, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Valente dated November 7, 2024.PDF
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Aide Memoire of the Trustee dated October 31, 2024.pdf
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Endorsement of Justice Valente dated October 25, 2024.pdf
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| Supplement to the Fourth Report of the Receiver dated October 24, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Fourth Report of the Receiver dated October 21, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Trustee's Preliminary Report dated October 1, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement Justice Valente dated September 20, 2024.pdf
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Case Conference Brief of the McMullan Parties returnable September 20, 2024.pdf
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| Supplement to the Third Report of the Receiver dated September 19, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Income and Expense Statement dated September 17, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Bankruptcy dated September 17, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Amended Statement of Affairs dated September 11, 2024.pdf
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| Certificate of Appointment dated September 11, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Valente dated September 11, 2024.pdf
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| Third Report of the Receiver dated September 9, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement Sheet for Motion and Applications dated July 30, 2024.pdf
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| Affidavit of Dimitrios Alexis Vasiliadis dated July 29, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of Milka Adonailin Alcantara dated July 29, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Fourth Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 25, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Valente dated July 22, 2024.PDF
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| Third Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 21, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Valente dated July 12, 2024.pdf
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Order of Justice Valente dated July 12, 2024.pdf
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| Second Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 10, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Responding Motion Record returnable July 30, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Valente dated July 4, 2024.PDF
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Order of Justice Valente dated July 4, 2024.PDF
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| Motion Record of the Receiver returnable July 4, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Supplement to the Second Report of the Receiver dated July 3, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Receiver dated June 19, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second Report of the Received dated June 19, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Valente dated February 13, 2024.pdf
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Order of Justice Valente February 13, 2024.pdf
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| Supplement to the First Report of the Receiver dated February 9, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
Affidavit of Douglas Grozelle sworn February 8, 2024.pdf
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| Motion Record of the Receiver returnable February 13, 2024.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| First Report of the Receiver dated January 30, 2024.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement Order of Justice Goodman dated July 20, 2023
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Notie of Motion.pdf
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Receivership Order dated July 20, 2023
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| First Report of the Interim Receiver dated July 19, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record dated July 19, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement of Justice Sheard dated July 7, 2023
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Order Appointing Interim Receiver dated July 7, 2023
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| Application Record dated July 4, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Proof of Claim.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Proxy.pdf
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CiteProceedings., “Douglas Grozelle” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/douglas-grozelle